Tubes tide bad idea?

Question

Tubes-tide, i know i dont want anymore kids i have a two year old and i love him to death and yes i do want one more but i want to adopt my husband and i thought it would be nice to do that, but i am hearing really scary stories about getting my tubes tide like women have strokes or get some sort of illness, and i tell my husband and we are so unsured, can you die from getting ur tubes tied any advice?

Answer 1

that's crazy.....my mom got her tubes tied after having me and i'm 23. she's 51 and looks like she's in her late 30's. in good health....but going through menopause...lol

Answer 2

Tubal ligation is a very safe procedure. Any surgery has risks, but I would guess the risks of the common things, like infection and bleeding problems are not more than 2-3%, and probably even less. It's really good at preventing pregnancy, only 3-5 women out of a thousand gets pregnant afterward.

TL doesn't cause any long term effects other than sterility. It doesn't change your period, cause strokes or other illnesses.

The biggest worry is the regret rate. If you are still young, then you may, in 5 years, decide you want a baby, and be sad you were sterilized. And you can't "untie" your tubes. It's permanent, and you'd have to have a surgical repair or in vitro fertilization, which insurances typically don't pay for.

Adoption is a wonderful choice to make, but that can be expensive and problematic, so you may not want to close the door, so to speak, just yet.

A vasectomy has less serious complications for a man than the TL has for a woman.

There is a new sterilization procedure for women that's much easier than a TL called Essure. The doctor puts a scope into the uterus through the vagina and places a coil in each fallopian tube. The coil scars in place and blocks your tubes. I had it done, it was really easy, and it was done with only oral meds, no IV or anything, I was awake the whole time.

If you want long term, hands off birth control that's reversible, consider an IUD as long as you and your husband aren't sleeping with anyone else. If your periods are pretty light, you could use the 10 year copper IUD (Paragard), if your periods are heavy you could use the 5 year hormone IUD (Mirena).

Answer 3

A tubal ligation is considered to be permanent and irreversible. How old are you? Are you sure you want to get your tubes tied after having only one child? Women who are under the age of 30 are more likely to experience regret later on in life if they choose to undergo sterilization at a young age. As with any surgery, there are small risks of bleeding and infection, but death is a very rare complication. There are also other long term options that you may want to explore such as an intrauterine device.

Answer 4

I have never heard of a woman having a stroke from having her tubes tied. But women who get hysterectomies (have both ovaries removed) and are taking hormone replacement drugs or women who are going through menopause and taking hormone replacement drugs can have strokes. There is a big difference there, with having your tubes tied you still have your ovaries and don't need hormone replacement drugs which have been known to cause strokes.

My mom had her tubes tied almost 24 years ago and has never had a stroke or anything else happen to her.

Answer 5

There can be complications to many of the simplest procedures. The best advice is to talk to a DOCTOR, not someone you work with, meet on the street, etc. A doctor has actually gone to school and studied the procedure and possible complications for years, rumors and hearsay haven't.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I had my tubes tied years ago and had no problems.I then had them untied and had two more beautiful girls.Some people may have problems,and after all,it is an operation so there are risks.Talk to your doctor about your concerns and to other women who have had this procedure and then decide.

Answer 8

you could

Answer 9

As with any surgery, there are risks. The major risks would be due to reactions to the anesthesia.

Look on this page for info about the procedure and risks:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002913.htm

Speak with your doctor if you have concerns.

Answer 10

I've heard that complication can happen with this type of operation.

Apparently a vasectomy is safer, less invasive, has quicker healing time, and just as effective.